Best CHEAP Sony Lens for Video! (Sony 16mm vs. Sigma 16mm)

cheaper Sony has less clarity on your face

Just imagine I don’t do talking head videos but I do other all sorts of footage and also capture photographs. My question is is 16mm sigma is better or the 30mm sigma is good for me. I can only buy one. Thanks I’m advance

IMHO - This Sony pancake is a POS........ I can't understand anyone who knows what they're talking about recommending this piece of plastic. Yes, it's small and very light (which is why I researched it) but on one forum it was labelled as THE worst lens SONY had produced..............draw your own conclusions

The biggest thing i noticed was in the lighting. With the Sigma the lighting was brighter

I love keeping the sony 16mm pancake in my every day carry bag. the sigma 16mm is awesome but it's just too heavy to carry every day. my main lens is the sony 35mm f1.8

I decided to buy the Sigma lens because of better low light capabilities and because I want to try to use it for astrophotography.

On a 4k 32in monitor, I can just ever so slightly notice that the sigma looks sharper and maybe has richer color?

Thanks you. TMTV this video very good. from korea

Is sigma 16 mm or sony 11mm good ?

Is the 16mm lens good for livestreaming church? Or should we consider a 35mm

So this video is two years old . What would you recommend getting now instead of the sigma 16 for better video and pictures quality ?

I think we need a "none the less" count on the video. 😉 Great video

Id love to use this with zv-e1 does it work with that? Even if i have to crop in a little bit?

Would it work for full frame?

One of the best decisions I made was to invest in Sony GM glass. Owning a 16-35 GM makes the pancake a no brainer for me and my lite kit outdoor vlogging.

Curious, in this comparison video, is the footage we're seeing the raw files or is there any color grading on them?

Does it support on sonya7s3?

There is ABSOLUTELY a difference between the two lenses. It's arguable that it is/not worth the extra money.

Was really happy with my Sony 16mm until you mentioned Sharpness near the end... ugh. Guess I will be investing in a Sigma. Great comprehensive review!!

yes I notice the difference
prefer Sigma

Is the Sony 16mm f2.8 an autofocus lens? Would it work with my A74?

I run my Sigma at 1.6, I like the blurred background and all I use it for is a webcam... it hasn't left the tripod since the day I mounted it.

I want to be able to zoom! I make content for Permanent Makeup Artists and I need close-up shots. any suggestions!! cant find anything on here for this issue.

Anyone know a good lens for a solo video podcast !?!?

id pay 300+ in difference for the sigma. Huge difference!

Is there a Lena’s similar to the sigma that would fit on a canon Rebel T4i???

It has the Ef/EF-S mount that apparently doesn’t fit the sigma 🫠

not a big diffrence to justify cost diffrence, if I was going from one video of yours to another and you used the diffrent lens from one to another definetly not.

its better then the kit lense? kit lense is also good

it just depends on if you want a more blurry background (Sigma), if no..Sony works fine.

I did notice a difference the lighting on the wall was brighter vs the sony was dull.

you missed the most important feature ....the ultra wide adapters that fit on the sony lens

With an f2.8 can you still turn on bokeh mode on the vze10? Or will it really not give you anything?

Yeah, I do see a difference. And also, what would the difference be between your camera and the Sony vze10? If I am forking over money, maybe I should get something nicer than the e10. This shot looks good!

This should be just about the same field of view as an iPhone, right?

This was super helpful. I just got my first camera Sony ev10. Now I know where to start for my starter lens.

I definitely notice a difference. The sigma has a sharper image and the color is more saturated.

thing i noticed is tho, that even though im watching this as 4k its nothing like 4k at all!

Do you need to turn up your studio lights with the Sony lens?
The reason I ordered the Sigma (still waiting for it) is that I thought I wouldn't need such bright lights when recording or streaming.

Lol with that kind of blur just use the kit lens, at least it's versatile. 2.8 vs 3.5

The Sigma lens looked way better. However I also wish you'd have shown in the 16-50mm kit lens to compare as well.

This lens even though ca 10years old is still sold at full price here in Norway 🇳🇴… currently $320 :(

Its incredible after watching all these videos, I see THIS video the day after my Sigma 16mm arrives. This is just for my home video podcast. hah. oh well, I'll buy the Sony 16mm when I buy my 2nd camera for the studio. That way I always look just a little bit better than my guests. :)

Difference is there. And very noticeable. The question if it worth price difference is, on the other hand, is open... Sony looks like it's not clean... smudged..

Would you recommend the Sony zv e10 for real estate vlogging and property tours?

Isn’t this the lens that comes on the sony zv e-10?

Do you think that sony one is better to shoot videos at home than neewer 35mm f1.7 ?

The difference I see is sharpness. I watch in 1440p (that's as much as my monitor goes) and looking at your glasses, they are WAY sharper with the Sigma....